A Frayser man was arrested early Monday morning after being accused of attacking his mother and 12-year-old niece with a hammer.

Police responded shortly after 1 a.m. to a house on Smith Ridge near Beacon Hill, where the man's mother told officers her son struck her about five times with a hammer, according to a police affidavit. She suffered minor injuries, police reported, and was treated at the scene.

The man's 12-year-old niece was struck in the forehead with a hammer, and was taken to Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in noncritical condition. Police reported the girl suffered a cracked skull in the attack, which began when the mother tried to evict an unknown tenant living at the property, which she rents to her son.

Her son became angry, she told police, and attacked her. When his niece tried to stop the confrontation, he allegedly hit her then fled the scene.

Police located the man in the area soon afterward.

John Briggance, 41, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault.

Two juveniles have been arrested after a nightclub security guard and a 16-year-old girl were shot Sunday night near the same block in Hickory Hill, according to police.

The girl was found by police about 9:41 p.m. in front of the Walmart at 2586 Hickory Hill. She was taken to Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in noncritical condition.

Around the corner on Apple Tree Drive, police found the 21-year-old security guard. He was taken to the Regional Medical Center at Memphis in noncritical condition.

The shooting began that night outside nearby Zodiac nightclub on Mt. Moriah, where in November a 15-year-old boy was shot. Gunfire started Sunday after as many as 300 people were turned away when the club reached maximum capacity, police said.

Shortly afterward, officers heard more shots at the Enclave Apartments in the area. They arrested two juveniles, but charges were unknown Monday morning.

No other injuries were reported.

An investigation is ongoing.

Police arrest suspect in altercation with officer

Memphis police have arrested a suspect wanted for an incident that left an officer hanging from the side of a moving car.

Irving Guy was arrested Monday. He has been charged with attempted second-degree murder, theft of property and three counts of vandalism for the incident that occurred early Sunday morning in the 1900 block of Willow Wood in the Frayser area.

According to police, a 26-year-old woman said Guy, the father of her children, took her purse when he left the home. Officers were parked outside the home taking the report when Guy showed up in a green Nissan Maxima. Police approached Guy as he sat in the car, which was still running.

An officer approached the driver's side to tell Guy to step out. Guy refused. Officers tried to pull him out, but Guy put the car in reverse, according to a police report. He sped backward, hitting several objects, with the officer clinging to the car, police said. The officer was eventually dislodged and hit a concrete wall. The officer was taken to an area hospital for treatment, and was later released